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. >> remember these republicans held the attorney general of the united states in contempt because of their false allegations. it is the first time that ever happened to a sitting cabinet member. so don't forget their names, anna marie
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no act of violence shakes the resolve of the united states of america. >>> coming up, turns out there is a superpower greater than the ability to fly and today fed chairman ben bernanke reminds us what it is as the federal reserve moves in a dramatic way to shore up and accelerate a slow recovery and help the unemployed. jared bernstein will join me next. >>> and later, ron paul may be leaving congress, but his campaign to end the fed is alive and well in the republican party. dave weigel is here to discuss it. [ thunder crashes ] [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only flood insurance covers floods. ♪ visit floodsmart.gov/pretend to learn your risk. >>> today the unemployed received the best news they've gotten in a very long time. this guy has decided he is on their team. that bald bearded professor looking guy, that is ben bernanke and looks are not deceiving. he is, in fact, a former professor. he taught economics at princeton. he'
no act of violence shakes the resolve of the united states of america. >>> coming up, turns out there is a superpower greater than the ability to fly and today fed chairman ben bernanke reminds us what it is as the federal reserve moves in a dramatic way to shore up and accelerate a slow recovery and help the unemployed. jared bernstein will join me next. >>> and later, ron paul may be leaving congress, but his campaign to end the fed is alive and well in the republican party....
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no act of violence shakes the resolve of the united states of america. >>> coming up, turns out there is a superpower greater than the ability to fly and today fed chairman ben bernanke reminds us what it is as the federal reserve moves in a dramatic way to shore up and accelerate a slow recovery and help the unemployed. jared bernstein will join me next. >>> and later, ron paul may be leaving congress, but his campaign to end the fed is alive and well in the republican party. dave weigel is here to discuss it. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, p
no act of violence shakes the resolve of the united states of america. >>> coming up, turns out there is a superpower greater than the ability to fly and today fed chairman ben bernanke reminds us what it is as the federal reserve moves in a dramatic way to shore up and accelerate a slow recovery and help the unemployed. jared bernstein will join me next. >>> and later, ron paul may be leaving congress, but his campaign to end the fed is alive and well in the republican party....
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that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. >> not familiar with precisely with exactly what i said but i stand by what i said whatever it was. ♪ here i go again on my own ♪ going down the only road i've ever known ♪ >> how do you know it's been a bad week for the republican presidential nominee? that's when willard mitt romney wants to change the subject to his tax returns. yes, you heard me right. that's how bad things have become for mr. romney. the meeting went something like this. someone on the campaign suggested bringing out a whiteboard on an airplane tarmac. that got shot down. they've already done the veep rollout. too late, i guess, to do that again. a foreign trip? i don't think that's such a good idea. the entire foreign front has proved a complete and utter disaster. but then came the eureka moment. one hour ago, 3:00 p.m. on a friday afternoon to be exact, the campaign decided it would finally release the romneys' full 2011 tax returns. mitt and ann paid $1.95 million in taxes on his 2011 investment income of $13.7 million. an effective
that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states. >> not familiar with precisely with exactly what i said but i stand by what i said whatever it was. ♪ here i go again on my own ♪ going down the only road i've ever known ♪ >> how do you know it's been a bad week for the republican presidential nominee? that's when willard mitt romney wants to change the subject to his tax returns. yes, you heard me right. that's how bad things have become for mr....
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and that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states of america. >> that was president obama talking about fairness and the middle class. we will have more on the discussion relating to the white house and his relationship to big business, fairness and of course, wall street, after the break. cool if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... ...advanced headlights... ...and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include
and that's why i'm running for a second term as president of the united states of america. >> that was president obama talking about fairness and the middle class. we will have more on the discussion relating to the white house and his relationship to big business, fairness and of course, wall street, after the break. cool if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... ...advanced headlights... ...and...
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i mean, you're going to be president of the united states. listen, ann romney is a very sincere and wonderful person. i have no doubt that mitt romney is a good person. but in terms of being a president, based on the policies that they've laid forward, based on what he said he will do and then how they've changed their position, or etch-i-sketched it away, he has to say what he will actually stand for. pointed out by his own opponent saying nobody knows what he stands for. i think ann romney does as best she can to warm him up, but it's not a question of warmth. it's a question of specificity. on this question, as it relates to not burdening the middle class more and getting rid of some of the very popular things that are so important, like mortgage deduction and child tax credits. those impact people directly. >> let me ask you about what congress can and should be doing. big issues facing you now, funding the government past september 30th, the farm bill, the fiscal cliff. what happens if the election passes and nothing gets done? how do yo
i mean, you're going to be president of the united states. listen, ann romney is a very sincere and wonderful person. i have no doubt that mitt romney is a good person. but in terms of being a president, based on the policies that they've laid forward, based on what he said he will do and then how they've changed their position, or etch-i-sketched it away, he has to say what he will actually stand for. pointed out by his own opponent saying nobody knows what he stands for. i think ann romney...
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. >> the president of the united states. >> hello? >> please run. stop staring at my forehead. >> well, i'm sorry. i did it again, didn't i. >> i am speaking to you tonight from europe. and as you've probably heard, they all went nuts for me. >> would you get out of here? >> ew, sorry, be teacher. you on in. >> yes, i'm on. >> oh, let me guess, internet blah, blah, blah? i'm just kidding ya. >> joining me now, one of the men who you just saw in that clip, comedian darrell hammond in dozens of skits on saturday night live from 1995 until last year. thank you for your time tonight. >> yes, sir. how are you? >> i'm great. now, let me ask you, what should both candidates expect from "snl" these days before -- these last 50 days before the election? >> oh, i think they will probably find the human side of him, look for him to unravel a little bit, look human which ironically makes them look better in the public's eyes but i think they are sensitive about that on "snl." what they do consistently one or two times, they pick up on it. >> you were in charlot
. >> the president of the united states. >> hello? >> please run. stop staring at my forehead. >> well, i'm sorry. i did it again, didn't i. >> i am speaking to you tonight from europe. and as you've probably heard, they all went nuts for me. >> would you get out of here? >> ew, sorry, be teacher. you on in. >> yes, i'm on. >> oh, let me guess, internet blah, blah, blah? i'm just kidding ya. >> joining me now, one of the men who you...
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states. polls here show a pretty tight race, the latest one shows the president with a small lead, 50-46 over mitt romney. but the unemployment rate here is far above the national average so we expect him to be in florida quite a bit between now and election day. from here he heads to kissimmee, florida. >> given the state of the economy, kristen, is that the obama administration's chief worry at this point? >> reporter: if you talk to senior administration officials they will say, we noir the most part people's crewviews about the economy -- do they like this jobs report? absolutely not. were they disappointed? absolutely. but they believe far and wide people have their minds made up about the economy. when you ask them what keeps them up at night, they say the republican super pacs who are prepared to launch attack ads in the swing states, about eight of them across the country. >> kristen welker, many thanks, my friend. >>> mitt romney is seizing on the latest jobs numbers rallying voters
states. polls here show a pretty tight race, the latest one shows the president with a small lead, 50-46 over mitt romney. but the unemployment rate here is far above the national average so we expect him to be in florida quite a bit between now and election day. from here he heads to kissimmee, florida. >> given the state of the economy, kristen, is that the obama administration's chief worry at this point? >> reporter: if you talk to senior administration officials they will say,...
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. >> as far as i hear, a lot of people are bringing stuff back to the united states right now. >> they are. >> i mean, i can speak from personal experience that i outsource a lot. like i am an outsourceaholic. >> overseas. >> wherever i can find good skilled people at an affordable price, i don't care if they're from the u.s. or not. having said that, we've been doing a little more overseas than domestic mainly because we outsource development work. it seems like every guy and his cousin do it affordably. there's so many tools to manage them, it makes it easier to do. as far as the future of outsourcing, i think as the world becomes flatter, it becomes easier to reach out to people with technology today. i don't really care where they are as long as they're skilled. >> i certainly care about the skills, but the cultural issues are important to me, and the proximity. i need to hug the people i actually work with, people i actually can have a conversation with. i want to be able to sort of look into their eyes. so i started a new company, and i've outsourced is it to long island which is
. >> as far as i hear, a lot of people are bringing stuff back to the united states right now. >> they are. >> i mean, i can speak from personal experience that i outsource a lot. like i am an outsourceaholic. >> overseas. >> wherever i can find good skilled people at an affordable price, i don't care if they're from the u.s. or not. having said that, we've been doing a little more overseas than domestic mainly because we outsource development work. it seems like...
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going to become the next president of the united states. >> okay. just to clarify, the romney campaign is running no ads whatsoever in pennsylvania. mr. romney is down 12 points in "the new york times" poll this week. pennsylvania is not in play. i guess that's why tonight he'll head up to battleground massachusetts. yes, another fund-raiser. this time with the president of the new england patriots, son of the patriots owner. good thing that strike is over. could be a bit awkward collecting 75 grand a plate. if you're wondering why mitt romney isn't complaining in, say, florida, it may be that mitt romney never, ever wants to cibo se see boca raton again. case in point, vice president joe biden in boca raton this afternoon who had a quite different view of the 47%. >> these people are fighting back with every single thing they have. i don't sense any sense of dependency. they're just looking for a little opportunity, a level playing field, a fair shot. my dad used to say, joey, i don't expect the government to solve my problems but i do expect them
going to become the next president of the united states. >> okay. just to clarify, the romney campaign is running no ads whatsoever in pennsylvania. mr. romney is down 12 points in "the new york times" poll this week. pennsylvania is not in play. i guess that's why tonight he'll head up to battleground massachusetts. yes, another fund-raiser. this time with the president of the new england patriots, son of the patriots owner. good thing that strike is over. could be a bit...
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to start the voting for the presidentf the united states. the polls he showed president obama up eight pst state. now suffolk university poll shows the president at 6%. the presidt remind wwa said. >> i have always said that change takes more than one term or more than one president. it takes more than one party. i can't happen if you write out half the nation before you take office. t el otgor me.how many of y but, i'll be fightin for you no matter what. i'm not fighting to create democratic jobs or republican jobs,'m fighting t create american jobs. >> today the omae-ti ai released it's third add hitting mitt romney for insulting and lying about 47% of americans. >> 47% of people will vote for the president who are -- belve that they are vicmsel that government has the responsibility to care for them and believe that they are entitled to health care and housing and you name it. my job is not toorry about those people. >> rush limbaugh is still struggling to find an honest way to defend mit romney's comments on the 47%. >> obama is saying t
to start the voting for the presidentf the united states. the polls he showed president obama up eight pst state. now suffolk university poll shows the president at 6%. the presidt remind wwa said. >> i have always said that change takes more than one term or more than one president. it takes more than one party. i can't happen if you write out half the nation before you take office. t el otgor me.how many of y but, i'll be fightin for you no matter what. i'm not fighting to create...
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. >> it began with a perfect aaa credit rating for the united states. it ends with a downgraded america. >> the reason the country's debt rating was downgraded is everyone who watches this program and others on msnbc and read the newspapers know, it had a lot to do with the republican congress playing a dangerous game of chicken over the debt, refusing to compromise. here is what he said about the simpson-bowles debt commission. this is again paul ryan skating around the truth. >> he created a new bipartisan debt commission. they came back with an urgent report. he thanked them, sent them on their way, and then did exactly nothing. >> "they, they," the commission. he was on the commission. the fact he leaves out is he actually sat on the commission. paul ryan, that guy there, and voted against his final urgent report and many believed helped bring it all down despite dick durbin voting for it. and tom coburn of oklahoma. mayor, here's a guy that's able to go before the national audience, sort of debuting himself, and presents himself as someone who isn'
. >> it began with a perfect aaa credit rating for the united states. it ends with a downgraded america. >> the reason the country's debt rating was downgraded is everyone who watches this program and others on msnbc and read the newspapers know, it had a lot to do with the republican congress playing a dangerous game of chicken over the debt, refusing to compromise. here is what he said about the simpson-bowles debt commission. this is again paul ryan skating around the truth....
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this is a live look at the united states capital. let's get a look at the weather. hey, dylan. >> did you hear the storms. lightning and thunder and winds. wind gusts up to 40 to 60 miles per hour. anywhere from new england down to florida. it was a strong cold front. we are going to see things cool off now that the front is moving through. in the northeast, we are actually going to see the storms move eastward out over the water. now it's a case of waiting for the sun to come back out. it will do. we'll lose the morning showers. temperatures are going to cool off. we have 50s back through albany. 60s in boston and down through washington, d.c., the 60s, too. as we go into the afternoon, today and tomorrow, it's going to take on the fall-like feel. temperatures in the 60s and 70s across the northeast. tomorrow, more of the same. lots of sunshine. we are done with the rain for awhile. there's not a lot going on across most of the country with high pressure building in. we are going to see a lot of areas enjoy a ton of sunshine. we have red flag warnings in the plains
this is a live look at the united states capital. let's get a look at the weather. hey, dylan. >> did you hear the storms. lightning and thunder and winds. wind gusts up to 40 to 60 miles per hour. anywhere from new england down to florida. it was a strong cold front. we are going to see things cool off now that the front is moving through. in the northeast, we are actually going to see the storms move eastward out over the water. now it's a case of waiting for the sun to come back out....
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secretary of state clinton made it clear our mission is to honor these men and their legacy, united as americans. >> they help make the united states the greatest force for peace, progress, and human dignity the world has ever known. if the last few days teach us anything, let it be this, that this work and the men and women who risk their lives to do it are at the heart of what makes america great and good. so we will wipe away our tears, stiffen our spines and face the future undaunted and we will do it together, protecting and helping one another just like sean, tyrone, glen, and chris always did. >> the secretary of state wants us to remember these american heroes, as a country united, facing a future together. its leadership and strength we need at this time in our history. today anti-american protests are spreading across the globe, through africa, the middle east, and asia. it is a tense scene across the region and today we're getting our first look at the scene of the attack inside the u.s. consulate in libya. awful images of where the four americans were killed. without questi
secretary of state clinton made it clear our mission is to honor these men and their legacy, united as americans. >> they help make the united states the greatest force for peace, progress, and human dignity the world has ever known. if the last few days teach us anything, let it be this, that this work and the men and women who risk their lives to do it are at the heart of what makes america great and good. so we will wipe away our tears, stiffen our spines and face the future undaunted...
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you're the only thing between him and this crackpot getting into the united states senate. i wish you would get a little tougher. look at the things he stands for. he wants to get rid of medicare. and then he wants to abolish the minimum wage. there's a lot of people out there who got their first job with a minimum wage and needed it to get protection. he wants to get rid of student loans. i had student loans all through college. i had an assistantship in college and grad schools. a lot of us couldn't go to quality schools if we didn't have that kind of help. what is he talking about saying we got to get rid of student loans and calling it stage three cancer? it wasn't that for me. what's he talking about? >> that's just it, it's not what he has said that's the problem, it's what he believes that is the problem. >> thank you for joining us. good to have you on as always. >>> up next, stephen colbert tackles the latest desperate cry from the right. the polls show president obama leading and mitt romney says they are unfair. what about updated equipment? they can help, but re
you're the only thing between him and this crackpot getting into the united states senate. i wish you would get a little tougher. look at the things he stands for. he wants to get rid of medicare. and then he wants to abolish the minimum wage. there's a lot of people out there who got their first job with a minimum wage and needed it to get protection. he wants to get rid of student loans. i had student loans all through college. i had an assistantship in college and grad schools. a lot of us...
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the polls are a reflection of what's going on in the united states. the al problem that the republicans have in this campaign is, they have a terrible candidate. mitt romney is n a gd caat t ntiay br problem is that the electorate does not seem to be buying what the republicans are offering. when romney picked ryan as vice president, i said to my wife, i think romney may have lost the election here. the reason i said that because byicki p, i opened up that argument of the republican party as extreme and the democrats just pounced on that as you would expect them to do. and the country does not want those extreme aspects of the republican party, thosext rit wi policies. they do realize that's what got us into this trouble both overseas with the war in iraq and also with the economy. and they are not going for it anymore. the republic nlonger believes that the way to help middle class and low-incoilis give more money to the rich. so i thought that mitt romney would pivot to the middle. he decided not to do that. >> i feel like the country puicans people
the polls are a reflection of what's going on in the united states. the al problem that the republicans have in this campaign is, they have a terrible candidate. mitt romney is n a gd caat t ntiay br problem is that the electorate does not seem to be buying what the republicans are offering. when romney picked ryan as vice president, i said to my wife, i think romney may have lost the election here. the reason i said that because byicki p, i opened up that argument of the republican party as...
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has the arab spring been good for the united states? >> well, yes, it has -- >> i have to stop you there. here is hillary clinton. >> yesterday our post in libya was attacked. heavily armed militants attacked the compound and set fire to the buildings. american and libyan security personnel battled the attackers together. four americans were killed. they included sean smith, a foreign service information management officer, and our ambassador to libya, chris stevens. we are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. this is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths around the world. we condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of violence and we send our prayers to the families, friends and colleagues of those we've lost. all over the world every day americans risk our lives in the service of our countries and values. because they believe that the united states must be a force for peace and progress in the world. that these aspirations are worth striving and sacrificing for. al
has the arab spring been good for the united states? >> well, yes, it has -- >> i have to stop you there. here is hillary clinton. >> yesterday our post in libya was attacked. heavily armed militants attacked the compound and set fire to the buildings. american and libyan security personnel battled the attackers together. four americans were killed. they included sean smith, a foreign service information management officer, and our ambassador to libya, chris stevens. we are...
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the domestic situation in israel and affects the relations with the united states and the iran situatn because you have is clyca all say id he prefers mitt romney to be president and actions and words probably designed to help romney. on the other hand, you have barack the defense minister trying to help obama with the public words and statements. >> i think brack -- >> how will that dice ct b the november election result here? >> i don't think it will be very -- i mean, it might affect the jewish pulation vote more or less but i don't think ehud barack, the defense minister endorsed -- >> when you have netanyahu going out of the way to talk about -- present the image of strained relations and then choosg to go plic and say israel's never usanarobtter friend ithe whi th s -- >> when you are prime minister, you have the upper hand. you're the voice of the country. you are the most important man. you know, when jimmy carter used to say, isrl has no morn policy and only domestic policy. this time in htorye s sody interfering and clearly endorsing one of the sides and it's never happened i
the domestic situation in israel and affects the relations with the united states and the iran situatn because you have is clyca all say id he prefers mitt romney to be president and actions and words probably designed to help romney. on the other hand, you have barack the defense minister trying to help obama with the public words and statements. >> i think brack -- >> how will that dice ct b the november election result here? >> i don't think it will be very -- i mean, it...
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. >> would you consider the current egyptian regime an ally to the united states? >> i don't know if we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy. >> violence in response to a speech is not acceptable. >> we will bring their killers who justice. >> seen as a party on the brink. >> today romney is the only guy looking presidential. >> george bush's a rock, that's how you install a democracy in the middle east. >> the way you voiced it, it was pretty much what mitt romney said yesterday. >> i think this president is a winner. >> the first response to the united states must be outrage. >> we begin this afternoon with the president and secretary of state both working to address the ongoing crisis in libya, even as the nation continues to mourn the loss of ambassador stevens and three other senior members of the diplomatic staff. the has spoken to the leaders of both libya and egypt, inviting them to step up security while delivering marines and vessels to the region. these demonstrations are spreading to iran, bangladesh, so earlier today secreta
. >> would you consider the current egyptian regime an ally to the united states? >> i don't know if we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy. >> violence in response to a speech is not acceptable. >> we will bring their killers who justice. >> seen as a party on the brink. >> today romney is the only guy looking presidential. >> george bush's a rock, that's how you install a democracy in the middle east. >> the way you...
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these subsidies caused two major problems here in the united states. they flood the american market with cheap chinese auto parts and also encourage the outsourcing of american manufacturing jobs to china. by doing this, china is putting american jobs at risk and it's exactly what president obama is trying to stop. meanwhile, mitt romney desperate, is trying to make the president look soft on china. they put out this commercial last week. >> seven times obama could have stopped china's cheating. seven times, he refused. >> it's time to stand up to the cheaters and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. >> barack obama, failing to stop cheating. >> romney's commercial is absolutely full of holes. president obama made that clear earlier today. >> we've brought more trade cases against china in one term than the previous administration did in two. and every case we brought that's been decided, we won. >> where are the fact checkers? president obama has done a number of things to crack down on china and mitt romney hasn't always agreed with the
these subsidies caused two major problems here in the united states. they flood the american market with cheap chinese auto parts and also encourage the outsourcing of american manufacturing jobs to china. by doing this, china is putting american jobs at risk and it's exactly what president obama is trying to stop. meanwhile, mitt romney desperate, is trying to make the president look soft on china. they put out this commercial last week. >> seven times obama could have stopped china's...
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you can take it to the north pole but ge the heutf united states of america. >> that was bat crap crazy tea party republican congressman allen west. yesterday west took to facebook to complain about president obama's united nations sech d tohow h lucky we and the world are that allen west will never address the united nations. he wrote my statement to the united nations would have been the future does not belong to thoseho attack our embassies and consulates toillur ambassadors. the angel of death in the form of an american bald eagle will visit you and wreak havoc and destction upon your existence. joining me w, patckmu. can you explain to america how allen west got elected to that seat and how he currently in the polls is ahead of you by a few points? >> well, first of all, no one really knows how he got ected. 20asnntti ar. unfortunately democrats did not show up to vote. thankfully, we are getting a lot of strong polling results back. we are actually tied or up in basically all of the polls that we've seen. wee in a great position to win this november. >>'ve raidil f your campaign,
you can take it to the north pole but ge the heutf united states of america. >> that was bat crap crazy tea party republican congressman allen west. yesterday west took to facebook to complain about president obama's united nations sech d tohow h lucky we and the world are that allen west will never address the united nations. he wrote my statement to the united nations would have been the future does not belong to thoseho attack our embassies and consulates toillur ambassadors. the angel...
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nbc's look at the state of education in the united states. >>> let's get a look at the weather. he had two weeks away in an undisclosed location. >> two weeks i definitely missed you. one more week i would have missed barnacle. needed one more. >> if you come back one day later we would have gotten you a light for your position. >> there you go. >> i like that we can return to the spotlight. >> very dramatic. >> very dramatic. welcome back, everyone. we are looking at a very cool weather pattern out there. this weekend in the great lakes, felt like the middle of fall, not the first day of fall. that continues this morning. grab the jacket for yourself and your kids. we're in the low 40s. that means some of the berms are into the 30s. some leaves are starting to change in northern portions of new england and the northern portions of the great lakes. this is the time of year we have to dress in layers. temperatures in the 70s to d.c. 62 in boston. new york city around 69. there's not a lot of highlights. almost everyone can leave the umbrella at home. the only exception down there
nbc's look at the state of education in the united states. >>> let's get a look at the weather. he had two weeks away in an undisclosed location. >> two weeks i definitely missed you. one more week i would have missed barnacle. needed one more. >> if you come back one day later we would have gotten you a light for your position. >> there you go. >> i like that we can return to the spotlight. >> very dramatic. >> very dramatic. welcome back, everyone....
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but today, let's look what's happening in the united states. some people are telling -- >> we're going to have to -- >> don't vote because he's secretly a muslim. is there a war >> we're going to continue this discussion on our website. rula, thank you for joining me tonight. "the ed show" is up next. stay with us and watched this online. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. thank you for joining us. we have breaking news off the top tonight. i think this may be one of the biggest turns of the campaign. today a recording of mitt romney at a private fundraiser has surfaced. it reveals his frank, candid opinion of nearly half of the american population. it was recorded without romney's knowledge. and it was provided to a magazine as well as nbc news's own michael isikoff. here's part of the tape. >> romney didn't know that was being recorded. he was speaking to donors. the romney campaign has responded tonight. mitt romney wants to help all americans struggling in the obama economy as he has made known all year
but today, let's look what's happening in the united states. some people are telling -- >> we're going to have to -- >> don't vote because he's secretly a muslim. is there a war >> we're going to continue this discussion on our website. rula, thank you for joining me tonight. "the ed show" is up next. stay with us and watched this online. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. thank you for joining us. we have...
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the united states in the middle east is weak. we are seen as withdrawing and we are paying a price for that weakness whether it be unraveling in iraq, the tragedy in syria, the tensions with israel and afghan situation unraveling. there is a lack of leadership there. >> and in fact, p.j. he called it the feckless foreign policy. did it happen because of the the president's weak leadership? >> i don't agree with john mccain at all in his characterization of where we are. in fact having been attacked in the middle east is because we're staying there promoting democratic governance in libya and probably a faction that wants to see a different kind of society and different kind of governance. chris stevens died because he was trying to help create a new libya, not retreating fromm the old. >> and the pictures we're looking at now are live from cairo. nick, what will you be watching for as this unfolds over the next couple of hours and days? >> well, you know, yemen is a little bit of a side show. even libya isn't central to the middl
the united states in the middle east is weak. we are seen as withdrawing and we are paying a price for that weakness whether it be unraveling in iraq, the tragedy in syria, the tensions with israel and afghan situation unraveling. there is a lack of leadership there. >> and in fact, p.j. he called it the feckless foreign policy. did it happen because of the the president's weak leadership? >> i don't agree with john mccain at all in his characterization of where we are. in fact...
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and i believe barack obama is going to get elected president of the united states because he's going to take florida and ohio and that's the death knell for any republican ticket. the bold person he picked was really badly cut into his margin with seniors. i think at the end of the day it's conceivable that obama will actually win the senior vote. >> howard dean and jonathan cohn. thank you for joining me tonight. >> thanks for having us. >> thanks. >>> coming up in the rewrite. the things that paul ryan just can't say anymore because he doesn't want to get in trouble with mitt. and we'll look into the most manipulated tax return in history. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can
and i believe barack obama is going to get elected president of the united states because he's going to take florida and ohio and that's the death knell for any republican ticket. the bold person he picked was really badly cut into his margin with seniors. i think at the end of the day it's conceivable that obama will actually win the senior vote. >> howard dean and jonathan cohn. thank you for joining me tonight. >> thanks for having us. >> thanks. >>> coming up in...
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the president never apologized # for the united states. "the washington post" debunked those claims last year. quote, in none of these cases does obama actually use a word at all similar to apologize. the post says, quote, note to gop speechwriters and campaign ad makers the apology tour never happened. mitt romney was never one to let good talking points get in the way but still he should offer an apology of his own. joining me now is crystal ball, co-host of "the cycle" here on msnbc and joe madison. thanks to both of you for being here tonight. >> thanks, reverend. >> so crystal, why is romney using these false apologizing attacks on the president? >> well, in the words of his pollster, they are not going to allow themselves to be dictated by fact checkers and clearly they have lived that mantra throughout the campaign. this is the same guy who has placed a lot of emphasis through ad dollars and in his speeches on a welfare attack on the president which is also wholly untrue and i also think, as you correctly pointed out, he's been push
the president never apologized # for the united states. "the washington post" debunked those claims last year. quote, in none of these cases does obama actually use a word at all similar to apologize. the post says, quote, note to gop speechwriters and campaign ad makers the apology tour never happened. mitt romney was never one to let good talking points get in the way but still he should offer an apology of his own. joining me now is crystal ball, co-host of "the cycle"...
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td t inese people back to work and so has the president of the united states. when president obama tried to sell his jobs bill last year over the refusal of the republican congress, he talked about the kinds of people who would get those kinds of jobs. >> it'a bill that would put pe btok,uig america. repairing our roads, repairing our bridges, repairing our schools. it would lead to jobs for concrete workers like the ones here at hilltop, jobs for construction workers and masons, en, trns engineers, ironworkers. put folks back to work. >> mike roweaid part of the problem was training. and training.d on opportunity ovndver,hat's at hear, we need more opportunity and we need better training. >> once again, there is a candidate who believes in job training, who understands we need morvocational training. >> one of the, i bve, mistakes we've made 20, 30 years ago was to start de-emphasizes vocational education. right now we've got shortages of folks in fields that need technical training, but don't necessarily require a four-yr college degree. >> mr. rowe went on t
td t inese people back to work and so has the president of the united states. when president obama tried to sell his jobs bill last year over the refusal of the republican congress, he talked about the kinds of people who would get those kinds of jobs. >> it'a bill that would put pe btok,uig america. repairing our roads, repairing our bridges, repairing our schools. it would lead to jobs for concrete workers like the ones here at hilltop, jobs for construction workers and masons, en, trns...
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i want to become president of the united states to get this country on the right track again. america is at a critical crossroads. we have to strengthen the foundation of our economy, of our values, of our principles so we have a military so strong we can defend our freedom and others. put americans back to work and politics and whether i'm highly favored, not highly favored just doesn't enter into the equation. >> would you be satisfied with one term if you could get a deal on averting a fiscal cliff? >> let me tell you, if i can get this country on track again, i'd be satisfied with anything. >> there's still questions, you acknowledged, do people really flow you. i think the question is are you the moderate from massachusetts who championed universal health care, who at one time was for abortion rights or are you the candidate who said he was a severe conservative? what will you be as president? >> i'm as conservative as the constitution. i believe in the principles this nation was founded upon. i understand how our economy works. i've lived in the economy. i also understan
i want to become president of the united states to get this country on the right track again. america is at a critical crossroads. we have to strengthen the foundation of our economy, of our values, of our principles so we have a military so strong we can defend our freedom and others. put americans back to work and politics and whether i'm highly favored, not highly favored just doesn't enter into the equation. >> would you be satisfied with one term if you could get a deal on averting a...
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in the united states senate today, he taught mitt romney a lesson. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. ♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold new styling, unsurpassed luxury and nearly 1,000 improvements. introducing the redesigned 2013 glk. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios knew what was in the fox news poll that came out today. showing president obama in a real lead over mitt romney. we're going to have that poll for you later. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working
in the united states senate today, he taught mitt romney a lesson. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. ♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold new styling, unsurpassed luxury and nearly 1,000 improvements. introducing the redesigned 2013 glk. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers...
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secondly the issue of competitiveness for the united states. there are good jobs to be had. ceos will tell you that they would like to bring more production back to the united states, but finding basic skill levels that are appropriate to today's task our education system is failing there. but for me, as a child of birmingham, alabama, where education was the way out, the most serious aspect of this is what it's doing to us to the social fabric of our country. we are quickly becoming two countries, one educated and one not. in a country where we're not held together by religion or ethnicity or nationality, but by a creed that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things, it really goes right at the core of who we are if people don't have an opportunity for good education. >> in fact, you wrote in the "financial times" this failure of education is the greatest single threat to national cohesion. what do you mean when you talk about national cohesion as the great equalizer? >> the united states has always been a place that you were not trapped in your circumstanc
secondly the issue of competitiveness for the united states. there are good jobs to be had. ceos will tell you that they would like to bring more production back to the united states, but finding basic skill levels that are appropriate to today's task our education system is failing there. but for me, as a child of birmingham, alabama, where education was the way out, the most serious aspect of this is what it's doing to us to the social fabric of our country. we are quickly becoming two...
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in the united states senate today, he taught mitt romney a lesson. what's truly amazing about mercedes new mbrace2 system... is i can follow all my sports... catch the latest breaking news... keep in touch with friends... follow the financial headlines... find a great restaurant... and with siriusxm i can get weather forecasts... all from here. in my mercedes-benz. [ male announcer ] introducing mbrace2. the most comprehensive cloud-based telematics system on the road. it's your world, from your car. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ for real. ...that make a real difference. we believe small things can make a big difference.e
in the united states senate today, he taught mitt romney a lesson. what's truly amazing about mercedes new mbrace2 system... is i can follow all my sports... catch the latest breaking news... keep in touch with friends... follow the financial headlines... find a great restaurant... and with siriusxm i can get weather forecasts... all from here. in my mercedes-benz. [ male announcer ] introducing mbrace2. the most comprehensive cloud-based telematics system on the road. it's your world, from...
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what eichenwald is saying the cell that attacked on the united states was ichd in the united states and that's what was referenced in the pbd. that's why i want that declassified. the administration identified al qaeda as a threat. they didn't understand the malt tud or urgency. they accepted, okay, we have to deal with al qaeda but they did not appreciate how big and urgent threat it was. when you see the president's conversation just then, you had a little bit of that sense. so, that was the issue. you had -- we were arguing in the counterterrorism shop, had you to elevate al qaeda at the expense of other issues on the foreign policy agenda. as michael said, they came into office with the view of terrorism as a prism through state sponsorship and iraq in particular. in the days after 9/11, there were plenty of conversations saying, are you sure iraq wasn't involved in it? it got to the point where we had to write a memo to the president saying, we analyze the information. iraq was not behind this attack. >> well, we're going to be digging through this for the rest of our lives. thank
what eichenwald is saying the cell that attacked on the united states was ichd in the united states and that's what was referenced in the pbd. that's why i want that declassified. the administration identified al qaeda as a threat. they didn't understand the malt tud or urgency. they accepted, okay, we have to deal with al qaeda but they did not appreciate how big and urgent threat it was. when you see the president's conversation just then, you had a little bit of that sense. so, that was the...
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is that any reason to make some guy president of the united states? is it. there's a reason obama got a bounce and romney did a thud. one guy people really love in charlotte giving the speeches of their lives, bill and michelle and deval patrick and castro. remember what romney got? chris christie up there giving testimonials to themselves. they barely got around to paying for their supper they were so full of themselves. romney has had two chippies, going over to get acquainted with the brits and going to tampa to get the kudos. in both cases he ended up laying more eggs than the easter bunny but people like the easter bunny. joining me is howard fineman and jim vandehei. it seems to me what happened the last two weeks was patently obvious. within convention worked, one didn't. one was sweet, one was sour. one you felt the vibes of happiness. the other one was you felt something but it was usually hatred of the president. >> yeah. well, chris, i spent every evening on the floor of the convention at both conventions, and at the republican convention there wa
is that any reason to make some guy president of the united states? is it. there's a reason obama got a bounce and romney did a thud. one guy people really love in charlotte giving the speeches of their lives, bill and michelle and deval patrick and castro. remember what romney got? chris christie up there giving testimonials to themselves. they barely got around to paying for their supper they were so full of themselves. romney has had two chippies, going over to get acquainted with the brits...
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now he is the republican nominee for the united states senate in wisconsin. tommy thompson right now is losing that race. the last five polls out of wisconsin all show tommy thompson losin including one pout today tt shs hi lo b ps. and that was before the "milwaukee journal sentinel" today posts this video of tommy thompson this summer telling a tea party group what his plans are for medica and also for medicaid. listen to this. keidfaano medicare and medicaid better than me, that's already finished one of the entitlement programs, to come up with programs to do away with medicaid and medicare? >> who better than me, to away with medicare? e g av w until the next round of polling in wisconsin to see how the tape of tommy thompson saying he wants to get rid of medicare affects his numbers, in a state that's already inclined against him by 12 points. what do you think the next round's ing to look ke. po iisatce named tammy baldwin. one snapshot of politics right now in this country is how the presidential race is going. but the race to control the united state
now he is the republican nominee for the united states senate in wisconsin. tommy thompson right now is losing that race. the last five polls out of wisconsin all show tommy thompson losin including one pout today tt shs hi lo b ps. and that was before the "milwaukee journal sentinel" today posts this video of tommy thompson this summer telling a tea party group what his plans are for medica and also for medicaid. listen to this. keidfaano medicare and medicaid better than me, that's...
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. >> the united states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves, whatever their creed. whatever their faith. that's the essence of american leadership. that's the spirit that sets us apart from other nations. this was their work in benghazi and this is the work we will carry out. >> but while americans mourn at home, the united states faces a growing crisis throughout much of the rest of the world, from cast blank a to the pacific rim, protesters and rioters take aim at diplomatic missions from the united states and other western nations. in cairo, demonstrators threw rocks and clashed with police that fired tear gas at crowds amassing blocks from the embassy. in tune is, reports of two dead and two dozen injured outside the embassy. in jerusalem, a crowd of 400 tried to march on the u.s. consulate but was stopped when police fired stun grenades at the stone throwing mob. not even the pope can escape the wave of unrest. he arrived on a mission of peace in lebanon jus
. >> the united states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves, whatever their creed. whatever their faith. that's the essence of american leadership. that's the spirit that sets us apart from other nations. this was their work in benghazi and this is the work we will carry out. >> but while americans mourn at home, the united states faces a growing crisis throughout much of the rest of the...
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that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> the president devoted a large portion of his speech to the arab springnd its fallout. just t weeks after thettac thatilled ambassador chr stevens, the president promised even as we will bring the killers to justice, he will not back down from supporting democracy nor from protecting freedom of speech. indeed, the president extended his spirited defense of free expression even t rks ai hif. as president of our country and commander in chief of our military, i accept that people are going to call me awful things every day. and i will always defend their right to do so. [ applause ] >> i wonder who he's been talking about there. let's get right to our panel now. in washington dana mill bank, political columnist for "the washington post." in west palm beach, florida, msnbc politil analyst professor michael eric dyson who we have persued toeave h mojito by the poolside and in washington, political analyst david corn. david, we know mitt romney behind closed doors is quite willing to let al
that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> the president devoted a large portion of his speech to the arab springnd its fallout. just t weeks after thettac thatilled ambassador chr stevens, the president promised even as we will bring the killers to justice, he will not back down from supporting democracy nor from protecting freedom of speech. indeed, the president extended his spirited defense of free expression even t rks ai...
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we need to do it by the end of my first term as president of the united states of america. i will make it a top priority in my first year as president. >> we went to the company and we said, look, you can't have any illegals working on our property. i'm running for office for pete's sake. the answer is self-deportation. >> you talked about self-deportation, if businesses do the right job asking for documents, what about arresting? should there be aggressive arresting as the sheriff indica indicates? >> if i were elected and congress were to pass the dream act, would i veto it. the answer is, yes. >> let's bring out our political panel. the managing eddiitor and natiol indicated show host, michael, thank you for sticking around. both the president and governor romney grilled by the hispanic media this week. both candidates obviously on the defensive this week. the latest latino decisions poll finds president obama has a more than 40% lead among latino voters. is there hope for mitt romney making any inroads with that community? >> on immigration specifically, no. this is the
we need to do it by the end of my first term as president of the united states of america. i will make it a top priority in my first year as president. >> we went to the company and we said, look, you can't have any illegals working on our property. i'm running for office for pete's sake. the answer is self-deportation. >> you talked about self-deportation, if businesses do the right job asking for documents, what about arresting? should there be aggressive arresting as the sheriff...
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states capitol. atfr brit a check onou >> morning. a little sad this morning. just been such a beautiful september, we've been spoiled. sunshine and dry. low humidity. and now the rain is returning. and it looks like a lot of the cloudsill connuehto e upcoming weekend. people start getting the pull continues and apples and a lot of those fun things will have to dodge raindrops. as far as this morning right now in cleveland, rain moving in fp interstate 80 heading towds youngsto,ain fyou. it won't last that long, but definitely bring the umbrella. many other areas of rain through the ohio valley, too. down around areas around cincinnati and lexington, ao dealing with wet weather. so as far as the forecast goes, it won't rain all day. pe'lr sa le off per o . down through maryland and delaware, some showers have raced overnight through new england. the next shot of rain will probably be later today through areas of new york and d.c., more for the eveningide home than this morning. but a lot of clouds ou
states capitol. atfr brit a check onou >> morning. a little sad this morning. just been such a beautiful september, we've been spoiled. sunshine and dry. low humidity. and now the rain is returning. and it looks like a lot of the cloudsill connuehto e upcoming weekend. people start getting the pull continues and apples and a lot of those fun things will have to dodge raindrops. as far as this morning right now in cleveland, rain moving in fp interstate 80 heading towds youngsto,ain fyou....
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states didn't do this and the united states is not responsible for it, and those who respond violently have a responsibility to the governments where there is violence, they have a responsibility to deal with it, and demonstrate they are in fact prepare prepared to live up to the obligations they have. >> this is front and center for the campaign happening here between president obama and mitt romney and as we understand it, mitt romney and paul ryan are going to be receiving intelligence briefings and their advisers now laying out what a romney presidency would look like, and ambassador, they are saying that he would be tougher on iran and setting a red line and he would tell egypt if they want aid they have to protect american interests and provide more aid to syrian opposition and short of arming them directly like the president. what do you make of that strategy? his foreign policy analysis of what is going on present day? >> well, first of all i would divide it into two different issues. issue one is what are you doing from the broader standpoint vis-a-vis each question that arise
states didn't do this and the united states is not responsible for it, and those who respond violently have a responsibility to the governments where there is violence, they have a responsibility to deal with it, and demonstrate they are in fact prepare prepared to live up to the obligations they have. >> this is front and center for the campaign happening here between president obama and mitt romney and as we understand it, mitt romney and paul ryan are going to be receiving intelligence...
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i'm not fighting for schools in red states or blue states, i'm fighting for improved schools in the united states. i'm not fighting just on behalf of workers or businesses or rich or poor, the 1% or 99%, i'm fighting for american values. they belong to all of us. >> the romney team leads more than a bus trip to turn this campaign around. joining me now is joe madison, nationally syndicated radio host of morning with madison and patricia murphy, editor of citizen jane politics. thank you both for being here. >> thank you, reverend. >> thank you. >> patricia, hearing the president there, has mr. romney served him an issue on a platter? >> he has served the president a number of issues on a platter but absolutely. it's the economic issue that romney has really handed over to barack obama and this was an area that the romney campaign really felt like they were going to be strongest. we've seen in ohio, just like the rest of the country, ever since the democratic convention, president obama has started to pull away from mitt romney in ohio and in the country. it was the bounce that he got from
i'm not fighting for schools in red states or blue states, i'm fighting for improved schools in the united states. i'm not fighting just on behalf of workers or businesses or rich or poor, the 1% or 99%, i'm fighting for american values. they belong to all of us. >> the romney team leads more than a bus trip to turn this campaign around. joining me now is joe madison, nationally syndicated radio host of morning with madison and patricia murphy, editor of citizen jane politics. thank you...
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he exiled and went back to the united states. basketball had caught fire, and the soviet union tried to crush all of the culture, the language, the religion, singing, dancing, anything that was lit wanian, but they couldn't crush basketball. during the darkest times during that 50-year occupation, lit wanians looked up to the athletes. they didn't have lithuania on their chest. they looked to them for inspirgs and it was a source of pride. many sent to siberia set up basketball kouts there. it let them do something they felt was lit wanian and gave them a will to live out there. >> this is a real deep story and meant a lot to you obviously. is it that is right you're part lit wanian or ultimate underdog story or something else in this for you? >> i remember -- >> it's his favorite thing. >> i can remember all the family holiday. my fathers and uncles played basketball in the town park. in the early '90s they wore the lithuan lithuanii lithuaniian tie-dye t-shirts. this summer i'm watching the olympics and the u.s. dream team bowl
he exiled and went back to the united states. basketball had caught fire, and the soviet union tried to crush all of the culture, the language, the religion, singing, dancing, anything that was lit wanian, but they couldn't crush basketball. during the darkest times during that 50-year occupation, lit wanians looked up to the athletes. they didn't have lithuania on their chest. they looked to them for inspirgs and it was a source of pride. many sent to siberia set up basketball kouts there. it...